Pyase Panchhi (1961)

Pyase Panchhi ("thirsty birds") is a 1961 Hindi film directed by Harsukh Bhatt, with Mehmood and Ameeta in the lead and Jeevan, the familiar screen villain, in support. It comes from the early phase of Mehmood's career, when he still played occasional leading roles before comedy made him one of the most popular actors of the 1960s. The music is by the composer duo Kalyanji-Anandji, then just starting out. The story combines romance, social drama and songs in the style of the period.